Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Name: Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped cooked chicken breast; 1/3 cup chopped cored apple or finely chopped celery; 1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and chopped; 2 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt; 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise or salad dressing; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 8 slices whole wheat bread; 4 leaf lettuce or romaine leaves; 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced; 1/2 of a small cucumber, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)

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Prep 10 min
Total 20 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 4

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71% less sat fat • 100% more fiber than the original recipe. Plan ahead and prepare extra chicken breasts at dinnertime. Chill the leftovers, then make these fabulous sandwiches for lunch the next day.

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped cooked chicken breast
1/3 cup chopped cored apple or finely chopped celery
1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
8 slices whole wheat bread
4 leaf lettuce or romaine leaves
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
1/2 of a small cucumber, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)

Directions

1

In a medium bowl, stir together chicken, apple, and egg. Add yogurt, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.*
2

Top half of the bread slices with lettuce leaves. Add tomato slices, cucumber slices, and some of the chicken mixture to each sandwich. Top with remaining bread slices. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.
3

*Make-Ahead Directions: If desired, cover and chill the chicken mixture for up to 4 hours before assembling sandwiches.

Nutrition Information

250 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 20g Protein, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

Calories: 250

Calories from Fat: 50

Total Fat: 6g; 9%

Saturated Fat: 1 1/2g; 7%

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 75mg; 26%

Sodium: 540mg; 22%

Potassium: 410mg; 12%

Total Carbohydrate: 29g; 10%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 20%

Sugars: 9g

Protein: 20g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 45%; 45%

Vitamin C: 6%; 6%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

71% less sat fat • 100% more fiber than the original recipe. Plan ahead and prepare extra chicken breasts at dinnertime. Chill the leftovers, then make these fabulous sandwiches for lunch the next day.